Mango Journal #3: Peer Role Model OR A Metaphor

Please select one of the following topics and post a response on your blog. (Of course you may write about both of them if you'd like, but in class, please focus on just one so that you can develop it in some detail.)

Option 1: Peer Role Model
Think of a peer in your life whom you admire and respect. What quality or qualities would you like to emulate in this person, and why? If you select this topic, please adopt a serious tone.

Option 2: A Metaphor
In "Four Skinny Trees," the trees outside the House on Mango Street serve as a metaphor for Esperanza herself. What element in nature could serve as a metaphor for you, and why? Consider animals, plants, bodies of water, terrains, etc.

Mango Journal #2: Growing Up

Think back to a time in your childhood when you tried to act more grown up than you were. Describe this memory--both your feelings and the actions you took to make yourself seem older than you were.

Mango Journal #1: "My Name"

In 1-2 paragraphs, please tell the story of your name. Consider addressing the following questions:

• What does your name mean? (Possible resources: Baby Name Wizard, Baby Names.com)
• What abstract concepts or ideas are associated with your name?
• What is the history of your name within your family, if any?
• How and why did your parents choose your name?
• Can your name be described with any figurative language? (similes, metaphors, imagery)
• What are your own feelings about your name? Consider its sound, spelling, or anything unique about it.